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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnetic Symphony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnetic Symphony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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211 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnetic Symphony!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Symphony throws a sloppy head kick and Vincent moves out of range easily.
Symphony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Symphony throws a sloppy head kick and Vincent moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Symphony.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Symphony throws a sloppy head kick
and Vincent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vincent might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Symphony working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vincent.
Vincent working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vincent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Symphony tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vincent is working Symphony over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Symphony looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Symphony keeps moving.
Symphony avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Symphony keeps moving.
Vincent is pushing down on Symphony's leg trying to pass to half guard. Symphony is fighting to maintain full guard but Vincent has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Symphony has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vincent is working away from the top position though.
Symphony has hold of Vincent's hands but Vincent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vincent tries to pass to full mount but Symphony defends it.
Vincent lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vincent is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Symphony defends it well.
Symphony wants to get back to full guard.
Vincent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Symphony lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Vincent throwing shots but Symphony is blocking nicely.
Vincent works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Symphony tries to hold on but Vincent pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symphony is looking to get to half guard.
Vincent with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Symphony tries to reverse the position but Vincent maintains control.
Vincent with shots to the head and body - Symphony looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vincent with shots to the head and body - Symphony looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vincent scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Vincent.
Symphony is in all sorts of trouble here.
Symphony throwing hammer fists to the chest of Vincent. What's that going to do exactly?
Symphony is wriggling around trying to escape.
Symphony wants to try and get back to his feet.
Vincent has hold of Symphony's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Symphony manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony can't escape the position.
Vincent with good strikes from the mount here!
Vincent lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Symphony hang on?
Vincent landing strikes from the mount.
Vincent lands a big shot there that rocks Symphony but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vincent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vincent scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Symphony?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vincent connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vincent looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Symphony tries to lock up and control but Vincent gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vincent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vincent lands a big elbow.
Vincent landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vincent fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Vincent is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Symphony can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vincent breaks from Symphony's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vincent breaks from Symphony's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vincent raining down shots from the mount!
Vincent looking to control but Symphony is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Symphony keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Symphony taking shots to the head.
Vincent prevents Symphony from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vincent punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vincent with good strikes from the mount here!
Vincent working the ground and pound effectively.
Vincent looking to control but Symphony is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Vincent dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Symphony throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Symphony throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vinnie Vincent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Symphony looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vincent avoids the head kick by Symphony.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Vincent. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vincent.
Vincent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Symphony can do to turn this around?
Symphony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Symphony keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vincent.
Danga de danga de dang - Vincent scores with a four punch combination!
Symphony uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vincent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Symphony quickly recovers to half guard.
Vincent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Symphony pushes Vincent off looking to stand but Vincent dives back in and keeps control.
Vincent working Symphony over with strikes.
Symphony is looking to escape.
Vincent wants to take a breather but Symphony is having none of it.
Symphony wants to get back to his feet.
Vincent is trying to control. Symphony wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Symphony is trying to get back to full guard.
Vincent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vincent wants to pass the guard but Symphony is defending well.
Vincent seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Symphony has recovered full guard.
Symphony keeping moving, preventing Vincent from controlling successfully.
Vincent is looking to work some ground and pound but Symphony has wrist control.
Symphony is trying to control the position but Vincent postures up.
Vinnie Vincent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Symphony bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vincent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Symphony doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Symphony manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vincent working for a triangle but Symphony defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vincent keeping moving, preventing Symphony from controlling successfully.
Vincent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Symphony can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vincent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Symphony defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vincent not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vincent is really struggling to control Symphony but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Symphony stands and throws Vincent's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vincent avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Symphony.
Symphony wants to stand but Vincent has his arm trapped.
Vincent tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent wants to control but Symphony postures up.
Symphony tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Vincent is looking to regain half guard here but Symphony keeps moving and retains side control.
Vincent is trying to escape the position but Symphony is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Symphony wants to stand but Vincent has his arm trapped.
Vincent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Vincent dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Symphony plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Symphony attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vincent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Symphony misses with a head kick.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Symphony was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
Symphony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Vincent or perhaps it was just good defense by Symphony which made him look bad.
Symphony closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Symphony tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Symphony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Symphony throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Symphony takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Symphony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Symphony misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Symphony.
Vincent lands a slapping body shot.
Vincent avoids the head kick by Symphony.
Symphony takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent keeps Symphony at a distance using the push kick.
Vincent closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vincent controlling the position.
Symphony is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Symphony prevents Vincent from improving position.
Vincent lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Symphony down.
Vincent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Symphony keeps working.
Vincent cracks Symphony with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vincent scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Symphony is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vincent connects with a decent elbow.
Vincent in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Symphony gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Vincent throws a strike but Symphony avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Symphony working a defensive guard here.
Vincent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Symphony's head.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Symphony keeps moving.
Vincent is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Symphony is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vincent is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vincent has gone for a leg lock! Symphony slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vincent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Symphony engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Symphony postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Symphony got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vincent has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Symphony has managed to get both his arms back between Vincent's legs - danger averted.
Symphony stands and steps away. Vincent gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vincent feints and as Symphony raises his hands in defense, Vincent changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Symphony is controlling Vincent's posture.
Symphony wants to sweep here but Vincent controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Symphony preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Symphony trying to control the position here.
Symphony looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vincent with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vincent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Symphony tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vincent trying to control the position from guard on top but Symphony is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vincent has gone for a leg lock! Symphony slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vincent's guard.
Symphony must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Symphony is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Vincent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vincent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Vincent!
During a confident post fight interview, Vinnie Vincent thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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